143 N PARK AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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143 N PARK AVE

Architecture and History Inventory
143 N PARK AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:William C. Wing House (Gaylord-Wing)
Other Name:Geirge S. Gaylord House
Contributing:
Reference Number:63062
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):143 N PARK AVE
County:Winnebago
City:Neenah
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
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PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1918
Additions:
Survey Date:2004
Historic Use:house
Architectural Style:French Revival Styles
Structural System:Unknown
Wall Material:Stucco
Architect: T.S. Van Alyea; Childs and Smith, Chicago
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Wing, William C., House
National Register Listing Date:5/6/1993
State Register Listing Date:1/15/1993
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation-Public History.

An Eclectic Period house with arts & crafts, Neo Classic and Mediterranian references.

Built by Menasha Carton Company founder George Gaylord, the house was purchased by William Wing. Wing, a local Horatio Alg;er, was a founder of Hardwood Products Co., George Banta Co., and later sole owner of Fox River Paper Co.

This property was last surveyed in 1981 using the City Engineers' Base Map with the code 1/13.
Bibliographic References:A. 1918 Tax Roll, p.25. B. Gloriz Bomier, June 1981. C. Shattuck's History of Neenah, pp.321, 296, 308. D. Daily News Times; 11/26/1943; pl., Col. 7.
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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